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Addoptics @ Hannover Messe
Addoptics present at the HANNOVER MESSE. Custom designed polymer optics, in 6 days from a optical grade polymer at an affordable price. Prototypes and small batch production. If you can design it, we can build it! Come and discuss your next optical design project....
Applications of aspheric optics
Earlier we wrote about the best technologies for custom aspheric optics manufacturing. In today’s article we will take a closer look at some of the traditional applications of aspheric optics. But first, a short recap, what are aspheric optics? What are aspheric...
The Complete Guide to Non-Imaging Optics
Non-imaging optics, also known as anidolic optics, is the branch of optics concerned with optimal light transference between a source and a target. Unlike imaging optics the techniques used for non-imaging optics do not form an image of the source. Non-imaging optics...
Optics materials: Glass versus Polymers
Optical elements are made from various kinds of materials. Optical materials are usually transparent models, meaning materials with good light transmission in some spectral ranges with little absorption or scattering of light. However, absorption could also be used...
Lens for LED optic needed?
When we think about an LED optic we think about a clear plastic lens that is on top of the LED to focus or spread the light. A lens for LED will function as an optic to collect light and magnify its intensity towards the target.
Addoptics HD: Next level precision
Advancement in manufacturing accuracy allows Addoptics to reduce the shape tolerances from 80 down to well below 40 microns. This will be made available directly to all our customers. After a successful launch in March of 2020, continuous research has taken place, to...
Refractive index of plastic
The refractive index, also known as index of refraction or refraction index, is a number which describes how fast light travels through the material. In this article we will take a closer look at refractive indices, refraction, total internal reflection and the...
Prototyping a custom optic: possibilities & pricing
Optics prototyping has several benefits (as discussed in our earlier article). These benefits include detecting errors and design flaws early on, getting buy-in from stakeholders and providing physical products for testing and optimization. Prototyping is your best...
Addoptics Explained
A 1 minute animation explaining the Addoptics process. Discover the magic of the Addoptics prototyping service for custom polymer optics....